HR 4982 · 113th Congress · Education

Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

Introduced 2014-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.(2014-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of the applications used in estimating and determining financial aid eligibility. Requires such simplification to include data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.…

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Cosponsors (16)

4 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]WV